nfreeman Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well, after all the teeth-gnashing and ruminating about too many defensemen and too many forwards, injuries have solved the Sabres' roster problems yet again. Sekera is out for a few weeks and now so is Vanek. Who's gonna move into the starting lineup? My guess is Mair. Lindy's always liked him. Lindy also referred to Paille's preseason as "nondescript", which sounds pretty bad. Anyway, I'd guess Kennedy moves up to Roy's line, Gaustad moves up to #3 center, and Mair moves in as 4th-line center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Well, after all the teeth-gnashing and ruminating about too many defensemen and too many forwards, injuries have solved the Sabres' roster problems yet again. Sekera is out for a few weeks and now so is Vanek. Who's gonna move into the starting lineup? My guess is Mair. Lindy's always liked him. Lindy also referred to Paille's preseason as "nondescript", which sounds pretty bad. Anyway, I'd guess Kennedy moves up to Roy's line, Gaustad moves up to #3 center, and Mair moves in as 4th-line center. I want to see Paille, but I agree with you...Mair is a favorite of Lindy's and I expect him to be in the lineup. I could eventually see a rotation of Mair, Ellis and Paille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I voted Paille as he has a slight advantage in the skill department over Mair, but Lindy will probably stick with the vet Mair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I want to see Paille, but I agree with you...Mair is a favorite of Lindy's and I expect him to be in the lineup. I could eventually see a rotation of Mair, Ellis and Paille. It seems pretty obvious to me. Mair is 30 and on the last year of his contract. This is probably his last year here. Paille is 25 and in the last year of his deal, but will be restricted after this season. There is still a potential future within the organization for him. He needs to get in there to see if he's worth keeping around beyond this year. He also offers more offensive ability than Mair, which is a big plus considering who we just lost yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spndnchz Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 While I'd like to see Mair play, I don't want Connolly moved to the wing to fill in for Vanek and then need Mair for a center. I'd rather see Paille on one of the top lines. He's played well there before. It seems with Paille he gets bored being on a checking line and takes the night off. When he plays with Connolly and Pommers he does better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 WGR site says Mair skated with Roy and Stafford and the other lines stayed the same today ... could that mean they are waiting for Gerbe to get to town to step in there? Lindy said coming out of camp that he had to play on the top 2 lines if he wanted to be in Buffalo ... and this is an opening there. I like that the other lines would stay together, but I also think it's the perfect time to put Paille in there and essentially tell him it's his last chance ... Gerbe is just about ready, they know what they have in Mair ... go out and show you deserve a roster spot let alone a spot in the lineup. But I voted Gerbe due to Mair skating with that line ... that seems hinky to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbochan Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I don't care who it is, as long as they don't screw with the other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 WGR site says Mair skated with Roy and Stafford and the other lines stayed the same today But I voted Gerbe due to Mair skating with that line ... that seems hinky to me. I don't care who it is, as long as they don't screw with the other lines. Two reasons Lindy did it. He doesn't want to mess with line chemistry. He does indeed plan on Gerbe or someone else skating there. I suppose both could be true, I'd be suprised if Mair stayed on that line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 WGR site says Mair skated with Roy and Stafford and the other lines stayed the same today ... could that mean they are waiting for Gerbe to get to town to step in there? Lindy said coming out of camp that he had to play on the top 2 lines if he wanted to be in Buffalo ... and this is an opening there. I like that the other lines would stay together, but I also think it's the perfect time to put Paille in there and essentially tell him it's his last chance ... Gerbe is just about ready, they know what they have in Mair ... go out and show you deserve a roster spot let alone a spot in the lineup. But I voted Gerbe due to Mair skating with that line ... that seems hinky to me. The Sabres should stay away from hinky... That doesn't sound good. I voted for the obvious... It'll be Paille... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetweenThePipes00 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 The Sabres should stay away from hinky... That doesn't sound good. I voted for the obvious... It'll be Paille... Well now WGR is saying Vanek's injury isn't as bad as feared ... so maybe it is Mair on that line in the hope that Vanek will be back in there ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JujuFish Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 I voted Paille, but after some more thought it probably will be Mair. Hey, at least we don't have to think about the possibility of Andrew Peters playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Mair has to be itching to play, it'll be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres09 Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 If it is a short term injury for vanek, then my pick is Paille. Leaving Mair on IR. No roster moved required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 If it is a short term injury for vanek, then my pick is Paille. Leaving Mair on IR. No roster moved required. They have the simple option of throwing Sekera on IR now (if they haven't already), so that's not a major issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpandean Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I like it when Adam gets to play on a top line (just for a single game; I'm not totally crazy.) He works hard and isn't completely devoid of offensive talent. He's not a fine-tuned offensive machine, but it's usually interesting when he's playing up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegrier Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Well, after all the teeth-gnashing and ruminating about too many defensemen and too many forwards, injuries have solved the Sabres' roster problems yet again. Sekera is out for a few weeks and now so is Vanek. Who's gonna move into the starting lineup? My guess is Mair. Lindy's always liked him. Lindy also referred to Paille's preseason as "nondescript", which sounds pretty bad. Anyway, I'd guess Kennedy moves up to Roy's line, Gaustad moves up to #3 center, and Mair moves in as 4th-line center. I dont know why Lindy seems to hate Paille so much. Personally I like paille in the lineup, he can check and isn't afraid to play physical. He's not gonna fight like mair but he has a better opportunity to score a goal than mair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 he can check and isn't afraid to play physical Dan who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I dont know, I still dont see this team as a physical team. Rivet is the only really physcial guy who looks like he loves hitting. I thought it was funny when they interviewed babcock last game, he said "well the sabres try to be physical but they really only have one energy line" No goose isnt a physical presence hes a pansy, hes too lanky to be a decent checker. Bottom line is vanek gets replaced with someone who sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdexchange Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I dont know, I still dont see this team as a physical team. Rivet is the only really physcial guy who looks like he loves hitting. I thought it was funny when they interviewed babcock last game, he said "well the sabres try to be physical but they really only have one energy line" No goose isnt a physical presence hes a pansy, hes too lanky to be a decent checker. Bottom line is vanek gets replaced with someone who sucks. Uhhh, I think you're forgetting someone else...and it should be kinda obvious. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 I dont know, I still dont see this team as a physical team. No goose isnt a physical presence hes a pansy, hes too lanky to be a decent checker. Bottom line is vanek gets replaced with someone who sucks. What's your attitude like when they lose a few in a row? Gaustad is not a pansy, he plays physical, his skating just isn't up to open ice checker level, like Kaleta, Peca, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patty16 Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 What's your attitude like when they lose a few in a row? Gaustad is not a pansy, he plays physical, his skating just isn't up to open ice checker level, like Kaleta, Peca, etc... i guess it depends on what you define as physical play. I just dont see goose as physical like ellis, mair or rivet, but hes a grinder. My attitude when they lose a few isnt like those of some where the sky appears to be falling. this team is going to win with skill not bashing teams into submission. Look at the detroit game, puck control, crisp passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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